Unit I :
Fundamentals
of Cloud
Computing
(Refer Chapter 1)
1a. Explain the specified characteristics of
Cloud Computing.
1b. Compare the given Cloud Deployment
Models on the given criteria.
1c. Explain the given service offered by
identified Cloud Service Model.
l d. Explain the given component of cloud
computing architecture
1e. Write steps to use Cloud Based
Integrated Development Environment
to develop the given application
1.1 Cloud Computing, Essential characteristics
of cloud computing
1.2 Cloud Deployment Model: Public cloud,
Private cloud, Community cloud, Hybrid
cloud
1.3 Cloud Service Models: laaS, PaaS, Saas
1.4 Cloud Economics and Benefits
1.5 Architecture of Cloud Computing
1.6 Cloud Computing Infrastructure
1.7 Cloud-Based Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) to write, run, and debug
code with a browser.
Unit II :
Virtualization
(Refer Chapter 2)
2a. Explain the given feature of
Virtualization.
2b. Explain the characteristics of the
specified Virtualization type
2c. Write generic steps to build a virtual
machine using VMWare on the given
OS.
2d. Describe the given disadvantage of
Virtualization.
2.1 Introduction, Virtualization Reference
Model, Characteristics of virtualized
environment
2.2 Virtualization Types
2.3 Technology Example: VMWare, Microsoft
Hyper-V, KVM , Xen
2.4 Advantages: Virtual Machine (VM), VM
Migration, VM Consolidation, VM
Management
2.5 Disadvantages of Virtualization
Unit III :
Storage in
Clouds
(Refer Chapter 3)
3a. Explain the given component of storage
system architecture.
3b. Write steps to design storage system for
the given cloud set- up.
3c. Compare GFS and HDFS based on the
given criteria.
3.1 Storage System Architecture,
3.2 Virtualize Data Centre (VDC) Architecture,
VDC Environment, server, storage,
networking, desktop and application
virtualization techniques and benefits.
3.3 Block and file level storage virtualization,
Virtual Provisioning, and automated storage
tiering, Virtual storage area network
(VSAN) and benefits,
3.4 Cloud file systems: Google File System GFS
and Hadoop Distributed File System HDFSUnit IV : Cloud
monitoring and
management
(Refer Chapter 4)
4a. Describe the given component of
federated cloud computing.
4b. Compare different types of SLA based
on the given criteria.
4c. Describe the given cloud interface
standard.
4d. Explain the steps to use relevant
technique for managing the given Cloud
resource.
4.1 Service Provider and users
4.2 An architecture of federated cloud
computing
4.3 Service Level Agreement (SLA)
management: Types of SLA, Life cycle of
SLA.
4.4 Service catalog, management and functional
interfaces of services,
4.5 Cloud portal and its functions
4.6 Cloud Service life cycle phases: Service
planning, service creation, service operation
and service termination
4.7 Cloud resource management
• Ab-initio Resource Assignment
• Periodic Resource Optimization
Unit V :
Security in
Cloud
Computing
(Refer Chapter 5)
5a. Explain the given security related risk
in Cloud Computing.
5b. Explain the specified feature of Key
security terminology for data security.
5c. Write steps to implement the given
Technology for Securing the Data on
cloud.
5d. Write steps to manage the Identity and
Access facility of given Cloud set-up.
5e. Explain the given feature of Security-
As-A-Cloud Service.
5.1 Cloud Security Fundamentals
5.2 Cloud Risk, Cloud Risk division
• Polity and Organizational Risks
• Technical Risks
• Legal risks
5.3 Technologies for Data security, Data
security risk
5.4 Digital identity and access management,
5.5 Content level security
5.6 Security-As-A-Cloud Service
Unit VI :
Trends and
future in cloud
(Refer Chapter 6)
6a. Explain the characteristics of the given
Enabling Technology with the IoT.
6b. Select relevant cloud platform for the
identified application with justification.
6c. Describe the features of the given type
of cloud-based smart device.
6d. Compare features of the given cloud
platforms on the specified criteria.
6.1 Cloud trends in supporting Ubiquitous
Computing
6.2 Enabling Technologies with the Internet of
Things (RFID), Sensor Networks and
ZigBee Technologies, GPS)
6.3 Innovative Applications with the Internet of
Things (Ex: Smart Buildings and Smart
Power Grid)
6.4 Future of Cloud-Based smart Devices, Home
Based Cloud Computing, Energy Aware
Cloud Computing.
6.5 Cloud Platforms: EC2 and S3,
Microsoft Azure, Cloudstack, Intercloud,
Google App Engine, Open Source cloud
Eucalyptus, Open stack, Open Nebulla, etc.,